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acetylene, alkyne, ethyne
a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
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alicyclic compound
an aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms
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alkene, olefin, olefine
any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
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alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series
a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
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butane
occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
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amine, aminoalkane
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
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C2H6, ethane
a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
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ethene, ethylene
a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
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heptane
a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings
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hexane
a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
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methane
a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
